Baby Wayne
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Dancehall artist known for conscientious, anti-crime lyrics unusual for the era, and his 1991 hit "Mama" produced by Steely & Clevie.
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- Birth name
- Wayne Parkinson
- Born
- December 13, 1969, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
- Died
- October 28, 2005
Full biography
Wayne Parkinson, known professionally as Baby Wayne, was a Jamaican dancehall artist from St. Catherine, Jamaica, active primarily during the 1990s. He initially built his name on conscientious lyrics warning against a life of crime, a stance that was unusual within dancehall at the time, though he later recorded material that made concessions to the slackness popular with contemporary audiences.
He worked with the noted production duo Steely & Clevie in the early 1990s, scoring a hit in 1991 with "Mama."
Baby Wayne died on October 28, 2005, at age 35. Further biographical detail beyond his recording career is limited in available sources.
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